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E3 2012

Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E3, is an annual trade fair for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). It is used by many video game publishers and accessory manufacturers to show off their upcoming games and game-related merchandise.

E3 is widely considered to be the flagship expo in the video game industry and major video game critics routinely document the event and sometimes even provide a series of E3 awards. Video game companies generally spend more on their presentations for E3 than any other convention. Major video game critics often have a "best of E3" award session (similar to end-of-year award sessions), and only E3 consistently features such awards.

Unlike Gamescom and other video game trade fairs that allow the public to attend, E3 was invitation-only in 2007 and 2008. A separate conference called the Entertainment for All Expo was held in those years to accommodate the public demand for a major,...

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One of my favorite things to do with friends in college was have a board game night. Every few months, we'd find a great base product that we loved, pitch in for as many expansions as we could afford and game late into the night. Titles like Dominion...

At E3 this week I had the opportunity to spend a little bit of time with PlayStation's new interactive book product Wonderbook and its first title Book of Spells. The entire experience can be summed up in just one word: magical. Sony announced Wonder...

Going into E3, the Wii U was the thing I was most excited about. After being announced last year, Nintendo's newest console has gotten a ton of hype and I was anxious to spend some time with the console, as well as learn what games would be headed it...

While much of the focus at E3 this year was on the games being shown off inside the Los Angeles Convention Center, a group of gamers outside was focused on playing games to set a new world record. 32 gamers set out on a mission Tuesday to set the new...

When the Wii U launches later this year, so will a new game by Nintendo called NintendoLand. The theme park-style game will feature 12 mini games starring Nintendo characters you already know and love such as Donkey Kong, Zelda, and Luigi. While the ...

Popular NFL video game Madden is back for 2013 with an updated version of the game that utilizes the Kinect sensor to allow you to voice-control the game. Joe Montana took the stage at E3 to demonstrate the game, calling out plays and changing format...

When the Wii U comes later this year there will be a number of games that utilize the console's unique GamePad controller, including one title starring a character you might be a little familiar with: Super Mario. Headed for the Wii U, Super Mario Br...

At E3 2012, Nintendo just announced that the Wii U the system will support two Wii U Game Pads, as well as Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Video and YouTube. On Sunday, Nintendo showed off its Wii U controller and its new social gaming network Miiverse at...

Soon you'll be able to play console-quality games on your Samsung Smart TV without having to actually own a gaming console. Samsung Cloud Gaming will stream a mix of family-friendly and AAA video games directly to Samsung Smart TVs with no need to do...

Sony's E3 press conference kicked off in Sony style Monday evening in the Los Angeles Sports Arena. “We have the most passionate consumers in the world, “ Jack Tretton, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment said as he took the stage to kic...

With games ranging from the newest version of Madden to a version of Sim City you can play on Facebook, EA's E3 2012 announcements introduced new games, and showcased updates and enhancements coming to titles you already know and love. Check our our ...

Microsoft kicked off E3 2012 with a bang on Monday, highlighting its biggest upcoming games, as well as its future plans for making the Xbox 360 the ultimate home entertainment device. This year Xbox went from being the number one selling console in ...

At E3 2012, Microsoft announced its plans to help complete a chapter it helped open more than 15 years ago with WebTV: Internet Explorer is coming to the Xbox. Game consoles have had web browsers since the days of the Dreamcast, but the experience ha...

Watch out Wii U -- Microsoft has its own plans for bringing the second screen to the console. At E3 2012, Microsoft unveiled its latest technology aimed at making the Xbox 360 the center of your home entertainment universe. Dubbed Xbox SmartGlass, th...

Microsoft announced Xbox Music -- a new music service coming to the console, PCs, Windows 8 tablets and Windows Phone devices -- at its E3 press conference Monday. Sporting a library of more than 30 million tracks, the service is presumably killing o...

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